The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22

Uue non. WlllHru WOOuHfu. LIS re-
port of the trustees showed very
healthy state of affairs. There are loo
pews in the church, and only five of these
are not rented. Seventy new members
were elected TO membership that evening.
Church members added during the year,
Sc; baptisms, 43. The salary of the pas
tor, Rev. Charles Conklin, was raised
from $1,000 to $4,000. The treasurer's
report showed receipts, $7,123.50; ex-
peuditures, $6,99804; balance, $12546.
One-third of the year was spent in the
old church, corner OF Sangamon street
and Washington boulevard, and since re-
moving to their new location the church
has increased greatly. The Sunday
school in 1885 numbered 100 pupils; it
now has $40 pupils. The receipts of the
Sunday-school we're $75ZS2; the expend-
itures, S67250; balance, 1882 There
were fourteen teachers in 1885, and now
there are thirty two teachers. The aver
age attendance in 1885 was 125, now it
numbers 305. The report of the build
ing committee showed $34,941.47 expend-
ed on the building, and $1,905.48 on the
furnishing. The Ladies' Aid Society had
received 50. 495.57, and expended $780,
81 for the church furnishing, the balance
being devoted to charity. The Talcott
Society is composed of young ladies un-
der seventeen years of age. Their re-
cefpts for the year we're ST. ,402 80, which
was expended in carpeting the church.
Miss Maud Barber, the secretary, report
ed a balance of 1929 in the treasury. The
flower mission, which is composed of
young ladies, reported that the church
had been decorated with flowers every
Sunday. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: Trus-
tees, Austin Clement. f. FL. Cobb, @. B.
Kimbell, Mrs. y. G. Fordham, Miss
Belle Gibson; treasurer, 8. M. Brooks;
clerk, Samuel Kerr.
Church of Our Father.-The meeting
for organization of this parish was held
on Tuesday evening, JAN IL, and was we'll
attended. Great interest was manifest
ed. Mr.. G. s. Knapp was elected Chair
man, and Mr.. d. w. Richardson, Score.
tary. The provisional committee reported
the expenses thus far at $431.29. The
constitution usually adopted by Univers-
alist churches was subscribed to. Itpro-
vided that the name should be "Ihe
Third Universalist Society of Chicago"
Rev. L. W. Brigham, State Superintend-
emit of Churches, made brief address
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing. year: Trustees, George s.
Knapp, J. G. Howell, Mrs. e. B. Bacon,
J. F. Gear, Mrs. A. W. Briggs; Treasurer,
Augustus Newell; Clerk, Robert G. Ber-
lin. The following are the names of the
members of this parish:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. III. Lucke, Mr.. and Mrs. @. P LIE Wee,
Mrs. Lasher, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Newell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Power, Mrs. F. M. Peacock,
Mrs. w. H. Peacock, DIR. and Mrs. B. s.
Palmer, Miss A. S. Rounseville, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. w. Richardson, Mr.. Charles Root, Mrs.
Emma Schnrz, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Whit
man, Mr.. A. W. Wilcox, Mrs. Francis Yott,
Mr.. and Mrs. @. B. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
D. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Bacon, Mr..
and Mrs. Robt G. Berlin, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Briggs, Miss Helen A. Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs 1. N. Brett, Mr. Joseph Brookman,
Mrs. W. F. Flentye, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Free
man, Miss A. L. Farnsworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. f. Gear, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Gavin, Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Huling,
Mrs. Adelaide l.. HOLSTER, Mr. Jno. T.
Haynes.
Oak Park.-Rev. Miss Chapin's course
of Sermons ON Great Themes" begin
ming with Goo" and "Jesus Christ"
comprise also the following subiects
Jan. %, the Holy Spirit; Jan. 80, Sin;
Feb. 6, Probation; Feb. ID, the Atone
ment; Feb. 81, Prayer; March 6, Faith;
March Is, the Present Good of Relig-
ious Life; March 81. the Religion of the
Spirit; April 3, the Church.-The young
people of the parish met in the church
parlors on the evening of January 7 and
organized a society with some forty
members, to be called the Unity Club"
The object is both social and literary.
Rev. Miss Kollock will entertain them,
January IS, with paper on "The Gary
Sisters"
Marseilles-Rev. Mr.. Straub and the
Peoria pastor " exchanged" Jan. 9. Mr..
Straub delivered the Logan memorial
address before the G. A. r. Post. He is
IN demand for special occasions.
McHenry.-The New England supper,
given by the ladies of the Universalist
society, at Riverside hall recently, was a
success in every particular and one of
the most enjoyable gatherings of the
kind ever held in the village. The sue
cess financially was shown in the total
receipts, 1924, while otherwise it was de-
monstrated by the happy, good-natured
faces seen all over the hall, every one
seeming to enjoy the occasion to the full
est extent.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. J. NJ.
Getehell, our pastor here, preached on
Sunday, Jan. 9, a sermon in memory OF
JOHN A. LOGAN, which met with such
favor from the congregation that the
preacher was requested to furnish the
local paper (Herald) with a copy for
publication. 1t appears in the issue OF
that paper for Jan. ID. The Myrtle Club